Graph 1 below reflects the distribution of hospitalbeds between South Africa’sprivatehospital groups and independent hospital providers. It is apparent that the bulk of consolidation in the industry took place before 2003. ... Graph 1: Distribution of privatehospitalbeds in SA. n Sum of Big 3 Groups and CHG n Independents and PresMed Source: HASA 2006. ...south africa

The distribution of privatehospitalbeds is similarly skewed in favour ... 361 beds in 205 privatehospitals in South Africa. As use of these hospitals is almost entirely restricted to medical scheme members, this translates into 38 beds per 10 ... Table 1: Distribution of privatehospitalbeds relative to total and medical scheme population distribution, 2008 % share of beds % share of total % share

Table 3: Distribution of privatehospitalbeds between key groups Group Independent Netcare Medi-Clinic Afrox/Life Healthcare Source: (van den Heever, 2007) ... for nearly half of all privatehospitalbeds in 1996, this had decreased to 16% by 2006. Almost 84% of all privatehospitalbeds are now owned by the three large hospital ... within three large hospital groups (van den Heever, 2007). The table below

Table 3: Distribution of privatehospitalbeds between key groups Group Independent Netcare Medi-Clinic Afrox/Life Healthcare Source: (van den Heever, 2007) ... while independent hospitals (often owned by a group of doctors) accounted for nearly half of all privatehospitalbeds in 1996, this had decreased to 16% by 2006. Almost 84% of all privatehospitalbeds are now owned by the three large hospital ...south africa

Table 28.1: Distribution of privatehospitalbeds by average income of districts, and urban rural location Income percentiles No. of (districts) hosp. No. beds Lowest 25th 25th – 75th 75th – 95th 98th and above Total Urban – rural: Rural Urban ... in services. Private Sector Use 28.14 The privatehospital market in South Africa ...privatehospitalbeds. Approximately 91% of privatebeds are located in urban areas

TABLE 3.1B DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATEHOSPITALBEDS BY AVERAGE INCOME OF DISTRICT, AND URBAN-RURAL LOCATION no. hospitals no. beds INCOME PERCENTILES: lowest 25th percentile districts 25-75th percentile districts 75-95th percentile districts 95th ... of all privatehospitalbeds are located in the wealthiest fifth percentile of South Africa. Approximately 90% of hospitalbeds are located in urban areas. If the user population of privatehospitals is taken to be medical scheme members, however

WITH COMPARISON TO PRIVATE HEALTHCARE ESTABLISHMENT BEDDISTRIBUTION. PrivateHospitalBed ... that privatehospitals do not only serve the medically insured population ... to a greater number of South Africans. This would require a significant investment

Under-provision of acute beds: 10.4%; Under-resourcing of public hospitals: 52.1%. The potential under-funding of public hospital services is supported by the analysis below ... The hospital staff ratio reductions from 1997/98 are therefore likely to be considerably ... Australia: Canada: France: Germany: Ireland: Sweden: Turkey: United Kingdom: United States: The resourcing of public sector beds, however, suggests a different picture

Figure 2 Number of public and privatehospitalbeds in South Africa Public Private ... there were 410 public hospitals with 105 665 beds (79.6 per cent), and 204 privatehospitals ... situation. A cursory glance at the available hospital and hospitalbed statistics would

Hospitalbeds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Source: World Health Organization, OECD, supplemented ...South Africa